National Monument · Nebraska

Trails in Scotts Bluff National Monument

4 named trails · 5 miles · 0 with the Park Service's own write-up. The lines, trailheads and points are the Park Service's; the write-ups are the Service's own words; the climbing is read from USGS elevation along each line.

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4 trails, A to Z.

Monument Valley Pathway

0.7 mi one way · 4,045 ft–4,059 ft

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Oregon Trail

0.6 mi one way · 70 ft of descent · 4,117 ft–4,212 ft

Visitor centers

Along the way Scotts Bluff National Monument Visitors Center

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Saddle Rock Trail

1.6 mi one way · about 50 ft of climbing · 550 ft of descent · 4,109 ft–4,629 ft

Visitor centers

Along the way Scotts Bluff National Monument Visitors Center

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

South Overlook Trail

0.1 mi one way · 4,606 ft–4,615 ft

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

14 more mapped segments without a name are on the map, not in the list.

More hikes the Park Service describes

Write-ups that name no single mapped trail, in the Service's words.

Backcountry Hiking South Bluff · 60-180 Minutes · dogs allowed
Backcountry hiking on South Bluff is difficult and should only be attempted by experienced hikers. Please check in with the ranger at the visitor center.
Hiking Scotts Bluff National Monument · dogs allowed
There are nearly four miles of hiking trails at Scotts Bluff National Monument. There is a trail for every ability.

About these trails

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-14 and simplified for the map. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do", unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.